Pittsford native dies from injuries suffered in Iraq

Pittsford native Kevin Mowl died Monday morning after he had spent more than six months at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He was 22.

Bryan Roth

Pittsford native Kevin Mowl died Monday morning after he had spent more than six months at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. He was 22.

Mowl's father, Harold Mowl, announced his son's death on a blog the family has been running since he was admitted in August.

"I want to let you all know that Kevin passed away peacefully today at 10:13 a.m.," he wrote. "Mary, Carlene and I were with him until his end. More information will be forthcoming."

On Aug. 2, Mowl and his Stryker Battalion were on patrol in East Rashid, a southern portion of Baghdad. Mowl's vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device that contained about 150 pounds of explosives. It was hidden in a storm drain.

Along with Mowl, 11 other soldiers and an interpreter were injured and three soldiers were killed. Mowl suffered a brain injury and multiple fractures in the explosion. He was transported to an Army hospital in Germany before being flown to Maryland Aug. 5, where he was placed in the intensive care unit in Washington, D.C. From there, he was moved to Bethesda.